American Academy of Optometry Foundation Announces the 2020 Johnson & Johnson Vision J. Pat Cummings Scholarships

ORLANDO—The American Academy of Optometry Foundation, in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Vision, has announced the 2020 J. Pat Cummings Scholarship recipients. This award is bestowed annually to a second- or third-year optometry student who best demonstrates the ideal eyecare standards of practice, achievement in both academic performance and extracurricular activities, and participation with other professional pursuits such as involvement with patients through internships, community service, and other volunteer activities, according to an announcement this week. The 2020 J. Pat Cummings Scholarship recipients are:

Brian Helmetag	Chicago College of Optometry at Midwestern University
Alexander Wong	Illinois College of Optometry
Emily Ertel	Indiana University School of Optometry
Binu Koruthu	Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry
Vincent Thoren	Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University School of Optometry
James Carpenter	Michigan College of Optometry
Eric Van Meter	Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry
Iva Hoxha	New England College of Optometry
Heather Polson	Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
Brianna Marie Herring	Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
Kathleen Thomas	Pacific University College of Optometry
Dustin Weidert	Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
Rebecca Phung	Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
Sonali Das	Southern College of Optometry
Julie Song	State University of New York College of Optometry
Abby Almomar	The Ohio State University College of Optometry
Sanjana Sravani Vitta	University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
Madison Sachs	University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
Hovhannes Hovhannisyan	University of Houston College of Optometry
Sarah D'Amore	University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry
Samuel Killion	University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry
Marilou Paquet	University of Montreal School of Optometry
Cassie Napier	University of Pikeville Kentucky School of Optometry
Cedrick Mah	University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science
Crystal Sin	Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry

The Academy Foundation also noted that it is thankful for the professional relationship between the Foundation and Johnson & Johnson Vision. J&J Vision’s support for this program continues to uphold the high caliber of optometric resident education, the announcement noted.

The American Academy of Optometry (AAO) inspires excellence in optometric practice by fostering research and disseminating knowledge in vision science through its journal, Optometry and Vision Science, and the continuing education presented at its annual meeting.